Terps' D goes for shell-shock effect

COLLEGE PARK - Everywhere you look, the changes in the University of Maryland football program are evident.

To begin with, 30 seniors have moved on from last year's 8-5 team that whipped Nevada in the Humanitarian Bowl. As a result, head coach Ralph Friedgen needed to replace five starters on offense and seven on defense. He'll have to re-stock those positions while drawing from his least-experienced squad yet - 58 of the 84 players on scholarship have at least three years of eligibility remaining.

The lineup won't be the only thing different this year. Byrd Stadium has undergone a facelift as well, with more than...